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“Whizzpop, whizzbang, feel the bubbles go down. “Whizzbang, whizzpop, bursting all around…” Anyone well-acquainted with Roald Dahl’s ‘The BFG’ and the 1989 made-for-TV movie will remember the scene ...

Mark Rylance's Big Friendly Giant espouses the benefits of backwards bubbles, frobscottle, and whizzpopping in this exclusive new clip from Steven Spielberg's Roald Dahl adaptation.

Before Dahl's birthday, here's remembering how he gave us a wild, wacky childhood Unintentionally, Roald Dahl gave his own twist to Bob Marley’s famous quote. His version might as well have been: ...

The RSC should have published a warning for those over 11 years old who should beware of having nightmares. Roald Dahl’s child-eating giants are here much too real for grown-ups. Those parents brought ...

Did you know Roald Dahl invented 500 words and character names, from the Oompa-Loompas and whizzpopping to the less well known humplecrimp, lixivate and zoonk? Susan Rennie, chief editor of The Oxford ...